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5 Benefits of Hiring a Car Accident Attorney If you’ve been injured in a car accident and were not at fault, your next step should be to speak to a car accident attorney. The driver who was cited for the accident and his/her insurance company will do whatever they can to settle this claim for far less than you deserve…
Exposure to fentanyl can be consequential for first responders, police officers, and others Fentanyl is a dangerous synthetic drug considered up to 50 times more potent than heroin. Exposure to fentanyl can happen by inhaling, ingesting, skin contact, or contact with a contaminated needle. This powerful drug was developed to help cancer patients, those in hospice care, and others with…
All of us contribute to school bus safety At the end of the summer, most of us immediately notice the difference in traffic flow in the mornings when school goes back in session—pausing for busses at bus stops, seeing kids waiting for their bus, and sometimes getting stuck behind a bus on its route. The big yellow school bus is…
Photo by Vera Gorbunova on Unsplash When a worker is injured on the job, one of the first steps in seeking compensation for medical bills and lost wages is usually tofile a workers’ compensation claim. Yet workers’ compensation cannot always compensate a worker for all of his or her losses, including non-economic damages like pain and suffering associated with the…
Drunk drivers primarily make the news for two reasons, and neither of them are good. These offenders either caused an accident that injured or killed someone, or are repeat offenders with too many OVI (operating a vehicle while impaired) arrests under their proverbial belts. In the case of Anthony Card, the situation is the latter. The Elyria, Ohio man was…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (also known as the NHTSA for short) wants to remind you to wear your seat belt every time that you’re in a vehicle. Despite years of “click it or ticket” campaigns, over 27.5 million people in the United States still don’t wear their seat belts. Every single car on the road these days (with…
Some companies tend to find ways to avoid paying for worker’s compensation insurance by hiring employees and classifying them as independent contractors. As such, these employees have no protections. If they are injured on the job, they are unable to file for workers’ compensation. They also lose out any potential earnings, as they are too hurt to work. The main…
Distracted driving is such a problem in Ohio that Governor Mike DeWine formed a task force to develop a solution. Under the current law, a distracted driver can only be cited for texting or talking on the phone while driving if they are pulled over for another, more egregious offense, such as speeding or running a red light. The Distracted…
How distracted are you while driving on the road? Do you change the stations on the radio frequently, or do you attempt to text and drive? While you aren’t alone in doing either of these things, it’s important to realize the consequences of distracted driving. Experts say all it takes is a single glance away from the road to cause…
Ohio BWC Takes Steps to Protect Injured Workers from Addiction Anyone who has ever used Oxycontin while recovering from surgery or an injury can attest to its effectiveness as a pain reliever. Many people who use Oxycontin or other similar opioid fall victim to its addictive properties. Furthermore, every year thousands of people die senselessly because of lethal overdoses. As…
